West Seattle Bridge Update April 15 SDOT reports that the first delivery of the specialized concrete needed for the West Seattle Bridge repair will arrive this weekend! This is the concrete that will anchor and guide the post-tensioning steel cables to prevent cracking of the concrete in the bridge. SDOT estimates that 35 cubic yards […]
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April 7, 2022January 6, 2023Juarez, News Releases
Seattle City Council President Debora Juarez Celebrates Senate Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
Council President Debora Juarez (District 5 – North Seattle) celebrated today’s Senate confirmation of Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, releasing the following statement: Today I felt like that twelve-year-old girl thinking Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm would be president, expect this time it was real. Watching Vice President Kamala Harris, a...
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April 6, 2022May 23, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Councilmembers Herbold, Lewis introduce ‘PayUp’ legislation to protect app-based workers
The bill would ensure app-based workers earn a minimum compensation, protect transparency, and increase flexibility Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle/South Park) and Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) will join Working Washington and Seattle Restaurants United on Thursday to discuss the first in a suite of bills called “PayUp” focused on...
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April 5, 2022January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Statement from Councilmember Herbold as concrete deliveries to West Seattle Bridge resume
SEATTLE – Councilmember Lisa Herbold (District 1, West Seattle) issued the following statement as concrete deliveries to the West Seattle Bridge resumed early this morning allowing crews to continue repairs that had been delayed by ongoing labor negotiations. “We are now just 245 cubic yards, just 30 truckloads, of specialized concrete from reconnecting Seattle. My...
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April 1, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Herbold
West Seattle Bridge Update; Citywide hiring SLI response; Design Commission April 7 meeting on Duwamish crossing and Delridge station; Call for musicians at WS art walks; HSD’s new Farm to Table RFP; SCL looking for feedback on an RV charging station proposal for Morgan Junction; SDOT seeking advisory board members, deadline extended to April 10
West Seattle Bridge Concrete Update The work to attain the specialized concrete needed for the guiding and anchoring the steel cables for the West Seattle Bridge has continued this week. The most recent update is that, on Monday, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Materials Laboratory approved the concrete mix design, a necessary step before concrete can […]
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February 22, 2022January 6, 2023News Releases, Strauss
Councilmember Strauss’ Legislation Extends Free Café Street Permits Through January 2023
Bill Enables Businesses to Continue Utilizing Streets Outside SEATTLE – Councilmember Dan Strauss (District 6 – Northwest Seattle), Chair of the Land Use Committee, celebrated the passage of his legislation that extends free café street and outdoor dining permits through January 31, 2023. The program enables restaurants and other retail storefronts to utilize streets outside...
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February 22, 2022January 6, 2023Herbold, Lewis, News Releases
Councilmembers Lewis, Herbold Announce Audit to Address Organized Retail Crime
Seattle, WA — Councilmembers Andrew J. Lewis (District 7 – Pioneer Square to Magnolia) and Lisa Herbold (District 1 – West Seattle/South Park) announced today the City Auditor is beginning work on an audit of organized retail crime (ORC). Since the pandemic, downtown Seattle has been adversely affected by organized retail crime. In response, this...
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January 7, 2022January 6, 2023News Releases, Sawant
Councilmember Sawant Calls on Mayor Harrell to Extend COVID Emergency Eviction Moratorium
“Ending the moratorium now would send thousands to eviction court — disproportionately renters of color — and according to the Losing Home Report, almost 90% of them will become homeless.” SEATTLE – Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle), chair of the Council’s Sustainability and Renters’ Rights Committee, sent the following letter to Mayor Bruce...
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January 6, 2022January 6, 2023Herbold, News Releases
Councilmember Lisa Herbold calls for increased oversight of SPD use of ruses, deception
SEATTLE – Following revelations that the Seattle Police Department (SPD) faked radio calls claiming a hate group was marching through Seattle on June 8, 2020, Councilmember Lisa Herbold (Chair of the Committee on Public Safety and Human Services) is calling for increased oversight of SPD’s use of deceptive tactics, or ruses. Following a similar improper...
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December 22, 2021January 6, 2023Councilmember Mosqueda, Mosqueda, News Releases
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Statement in Support of Continuing Grocery Store Worker Hazard Pay
SEATTLE – Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8, Citywide) issued the following statement today in support of continuing the Grocery Store Worker Hazard Pay unanimously passed by Council earlier this year: “I am proud to have passed and led the first in the state Hazard Pay for Grocery workers in Seattle, and proud to have extended the Hazard...